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model: Colleen photos: Jillian Moreno

by Jillian Moreno

Briar Rose Fibers, just the name elicits
moans and drooling in
the knitting world. Chris Roosien’s
yarns are legendary with
their undulating organic colorways.

Now Chris has decided
to branch out into fibers
-- Blue-Faced Leicester
to be exact. I was lucky
enough to score some of
her first batch, and wanted to make something that would
keep the wonderful sheen of the BFL, and had weight.

I decided on a hooded scarf, knit
with a chunky single.
I added a lace pattern for drape and to lighten the weight.
I set my singles under tension to keep the sheen and smoothness
of the yarn.

The finished hood has sinuous drape.
It hugs your head and neck, and the picot finish would
appeal to the romantic sensibilities of Marianne Dashwood.